Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2861: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form and for affirmative duty of seller and providing for chimney inspection.
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form and for affirmative duty of seller and providing for chimney inspection.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form and for affirmative duty of seller and providing for chimney inspection. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 7304(b) of Title 68 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: § 7304. Disclosure form. * * * (b) Contents of property disclosure statement.--The form of property disclosure statement promulgated by the State Real Estate Commission shall call for disclosures with respect to all of the following subjects: * * * (18) Chimney, as provided under section 7316 (relating to chimney inspection). * * * Section 2. Section 7308 of Title 68 is amended to read: § 7308. Affirmative duty of seller. [The] Except as provided under section 7316 (relating to chimney inspection), the seller is not obligated by this chapter to make any specific investigation or inquiry in an effort to complete the property disclosure statement. In completing the property disclosure statement, the seller shall not make any representations that the seller or the agent for the seller knows or has reason to know are false, deceptive or misleading and shall not fail to disclose a known material defect. Section 3. Title 68 is amended by adding …
Sponsors
- Joseph Webster (D, 150) · primary sponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Maureen Madden (D, 115)
- Mandy Steele (D, 33)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Sean Dougherty (D, 172)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
Latest actions
- : Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Oct. 19, 2026
Common questions
- What is HB2861?
- HB2861 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form and for affirmative duty of seller and providing for chimney inspection.
- What does HB2861 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form and for affirmative duty of seller and providing for chimney inspection.
- What is the status of HB2861?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Oct. 19, 2026 (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2861?
- Joseph Webster (D, 150), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2861?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2861
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